Hose streams arc into the burning Mang Motors showroom beneath the DE SOTO sign, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.
1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States
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A spectator watches as water pours into the dealership, with the DE SOTO and MANG MOTORS signs above, circa 1958 — Kankakee, Illinois, 1958
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- 1958
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- Kankakee, Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.87s into the source clip
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A woman spectator watches firemen spray the Mang Motors DeSoto dealership in Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.
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Firemen in helmets work in front of the gutted Mang Motors showroom as onlookers crowd the street, circa 1958.
1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States
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The camera ends on the PLYMOUTH sign as firemen work in the smoke-filled showroom, Kankakee, Illinois, circa 1958.
1958 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Kankakee Illinois-1958: Firemen Hose a Burning DeSoto-Plymouth Dealership as a Crowd Watches
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1950s collection.
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Period detail
The DE SOTO and PLYMOUTH dealership signs, the woman's curled hairstyle and print dress, and the firemen's helmets all fit the later 1950s.
Film character
Colour 8mm with a strong blue cast, soft focus, fine grain and a handheld pan, giving the scene a raw eyewitness texture.
Historical context
DeSoto was a Chrysler brand discontinued with the 1961 model year, so a working DeSoto dealership places the scene before the early 1960s.
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Copyright in the film is separate from likeness and property; identifiable faces, the DeSoto and Plymouth trademarks and the dealership building may need separate review for commercial use.
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